The phrase ‘ITAR certification’ espouses different kinds of reactions for various reasons. It’s true that there’s no certifying body that provides ITAR certification. Instead, a manufacturer needs ITAR compliance to prevent any violations of the regulations. Therefore, referring an ITAR consultant makes sense rather than chasing for so-called certification.

As a manufacturer of defense or military products, you will need to follow the ITAR compliance standards. Since the State Department uses the export control regulations for controlling items in the US Munitions List or MTCR (Missile Technology Control Regime), you have to comply with the regulations.

The US lawmakers have established a stringent policy with respect to sharing/exchanging of defense-related items or technologies to protect national security and sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands. And, the ITAR or International Traffic in Arms Regulations helps with controlling those items for export.

Is ITAR certification necessary? Technically, there’s no such thing called ITAR certification because no certification authority or body provides this certification. Currently, various organizations help provide or achieve ‘ITAR Certification’ but it’s actually compliance of ITAR regulations.

What should you do? Looking for an ITAR consultant at this point is the best step to move to. Why? If you are a comparatively new defense manufacturing company with no knowledge about export controls, you will need an expert to navigate through the regulatory compliance implementation and save valuable time. Consultants provide high-quality assistance to their customers and guide through every single step for implementing those requirements and prevent gaps that may, otherwise, lead to unintentional violations.